Staff Engineer - Software Development (Python)

Xperi invents, develops and delivers technologies that create extraordinary experiences at home and on the go for millions of people around the world. Powering billions of consumer electronics, connected cars and digital content titles, they make entertainment more immersive, driving more intelligent and every interaction seamlessly personalized through their renowned consumer brands: DTS®, HD Radio™, and TiVo®. Xperi is a publicly traded technology company headquartered in San Jose, CA with employees across North America, Europe and Asia.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Minimum 6–8 years’ experience in software engineering, including at least 4 years working with Python in production environments.
• 5+ years’ experience with cloud platforms (e.g., GCP, AWS) and microservices architectures; knowledge of Kubernetes required.
• Experience handling PII and working with relevant data privacy and protection regulations, including GDPR and CCPA.
• Proficiency in Python.
• Experience with Golang and/or Java is advantageous.
• Fluency in English.

• Design, build, enhance, and maintain API endpoints and internal data services.
• Develop tools and services that improve efficiency, scalability, and performance.
• Design and implement complex data pipelines and API endpoints for real-time service delivery.
• Shape components of the service architecture and tooling used across the team.
• Host design and code reviews to ensure engineering best practices are followed.
• Contribute to shared documentation including design documents, runbooks, and architecture decisions.
• Collaborate with team members to translate requirements into schedulable technical deliverables.
• Provide informal mentoring to junior and mid-level engineers as part of normal team operations.
• Maintain shared engineering documentation to support team-wide knowledge and continuity.
• Participate in defining and maintaining engineering best practices within the team.
• Work closely with security and data governance partners to ensure compliance with data protection requirements.